Mindanao White-eye (Heleia goodfellowi)
About the Mindanao White-eye
The Mindanao heleia (Heleia goodfellowi), also known as the black-masked white-eye and the Mindanao white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on the tropical moist montane forests of Mindanao. Three subspecies are recognized: Heleia goodfellowi goodfellowi – Central and South Mindanao Heleia goodfellowi gracilis – North East Mindanao Heleia goodfellowi malindangensis – West Mindanao and an undescribed subspecies in South East Mindanao.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Crested White-eyeHeleia dohertyirecording
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